Hitler cabinet
The Cabinet Hitler was the imperial government in late January 1933 formed that Adolf Hitler as Chancellor headed to his appointment in place of Franz von Papen, whose appointment had yet been adopted as Chancellor on the day of swearing by some ministers, from 30 January 1933. The conclusion of the Cabinet was especially Franz von Papen to thank, who had taught since the beginning of January 1933 on behalf of Hindenburg behind the back of the incumbent Chancellor Kurt von Schleicher between NSDAP and DNVP on a common government. This cabinet approved initially a coalition government of the Nazi Party, German National People's Party ( DNVP ) and other national conservative politicians (among steel helmet, right Catholics as Papen ), which had no majority in the Reichstag and therefore first in the tradition of presidential cabinets as a function of Reich President Paul was von Hindenburg.
The violent persecution of the Communists with the help of the Reichstag Fire Decree of 28 February 1933, the Reichstag elections March 5, 1933 changed the situation: the NSDAP and DNVP possessed now has a majority, but after passage of the Enabling Act on 24 March 1933 that the Government four years admitted dictatorial powers, even the conservative coalition partner, the DNVP became redundant and after dissolution were the deputies of the NSDAP.
Development
Even if Hitler to the Enabling Act nor allowed appropriateness of advice in the cabinet, which already changed from April 1933, there was from the beginning no formal votes. To the extent in which Hitler built his power base outside of the cabinet, also decreased the number of Cabinet meetings. In February / March 1933, there still had been 31 meetings in April / May 1933 only 16, and for the rest of the year and for 1934 found a total of 42 meetings were held. For the last time, the Cabinet Hitler came together on February 5, 1938. Hitler did with the ministers in isolated communication, over the head of the Party Chancellery Reich or partly directly, partly even indirectly. All the ministers were actually to command receivers of ( as of 1934 ) "Führer and Reich Chancellor ". In addition undermined numerous Special Representative Hitler the activities of the Minister.
The Interior Minister and Minister Goering addition to Chancellor Hitler without portfolio: In the beginning were the Cabinet only three NSDAP members. Goebbels ( " Public Enlightenment and Propaganda " ) was added on March 13. In April Franz Seldte occurred, which was held Theodor Duesterberg become surprisingly Minister of Labour, the NSDAP. The German national economy minister Alfred Hugenberg, who was initially viewed by outside observers as the strong man of the Cabinet, already resigned on 29 June 1933. His party had two days earlier dissolved. After that still left some non-party ( or party that has become ) in the Cabinet.
Minister
* Personally to join the Nazi party DNVP member